The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-21
REUNIONS.
NEW YORK.

REUNIONS.
NEW YORK.
WE. Webster, Cowan's On. W 1st Ind bat
terry, Auburn, N. Y, desires the addresses of all
the old members of that battery. 1t will dedi-
cate monument ut Gettysburg July 3, to which
all members of the famous Philadelphia Bri-
gade, commanded by Gen. Webb, and the
Wheeler Rifles, of Auburn, who supported the
battery during the engagement, are invited.
COmrade Webster will furnish all the informa-
ton in regard to the dedication that may be
desired. The monument is handsome granite
block, with a tablet of bronze representing one
gun of the battery, with the men as they actu-
ally fell at the famous cOpse of trees which was
considered the bigh-water mark of the rebel
lion. Below the tablet is inscribed, Double
canister at 10 yards, July 3, 1868. COwan's LIST
N. Y. battery, Artillery Brigade, Sixth Corps"
The surviving members of the 10th N. Y. III.
A. met at Watertown recently and perfected
permanent organization. A few simple rules
Orby-laws were enacted to enable the machinery
of the organization to move tremendously the
most important of which is: ANY and every
bonOrably discharged soldier of the 10th N. Y.
III. A. shall be, and is, at his own good pleasure,
a member of this organization upon complying
with the bylaws and paying to the Secretary
thereof the sum of 81 per annum." The Execu-
tive Committee has agreed upon and named
Reunion at WATERFOWL.
INDIANA.
in. Ohlwine, Cromwell: The survivors of the
Both Ind. held their fourth annual Reunion at
New Haven, April 2. The presence of the old
war Mayor of Fort Wayne, Hon. f. p. Randall,
was welcome, because he brought with him the
old tattered flag which the regiment first car
ried in battle. Nearly 100 members of the 30th
Ind. were present, besides large number who
belonged to other organizations. The citizens
of New Haven and vicinity most Hospitality
entertained and fed all free of charge. The
association elected the following named COM
rades as officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Capt. Joseph Z. Braden; V.-P., John A.
provinces Sec'y, j. n. Ohlwine; Treas, M. ID.
Kirk. A large number of letters were received
and read by the Secretary. Capt. NJ Kirk,
ofChattanOoga, Tenn, was present, and brought
with him relic from the battlefield of Chieka-
magua, in the shape of q gavel in which a
minnie ball is imbedded, which he presented to
the association for the use of their President.
The next meeting of the Association will be
held at Ligonier, Ind, on April z, 1888, the
26th anniversary of the battle of Shiloh. All
the comrades expressed their disapproval of
the Presidents veto message, and the action of
Congress upon the Dependent Pension Bill,
which resulted in the defeat of a measure of
relief that would aid many of their comrades
ing that they were sickly and poverty stricken,
and unable to be present.
IOWA.
An effort is being made to have the Iowa
Grand Army comrades and old soldiers in the
State hold a Reunion at Council Bluffs at the
same time that Nebraska has her Reunion at
Omaha.
NEW YORK.
CIV. G. Forbes, New York: At the last meet
ing of the veterans of the 9th regiment N. G.
S. N. Y, the following officers were elected ::
Colonel, Chas. K. Baine; Lieut. Col, George A.
Huss; Maj, E. l.. Smith; Q. NJ. Jas. Slater !;
AdJt, c. VIC. Forbes; Surg, Howard Pinkney !;
Chap. Ralph ShonOck.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Cos. ii. /, K and L, 4th Pa. Cav, held Re-
union at Franklin recently.
The Survivors Association of the I06th Pa
held meeting recently and elected the follow
ing officers President, III. ID. Mclean, NJ d.;
V.-P., j. X. @. Ward; Treas, q. j. X. Miller ;
Sec, VIM. b. Rose. The following were elected
to represent the regiment in the Brigade Asso-
citation: Vice Commander, Capt. l.. d. g. Tyler
member of the Advisory Board, j. K. g. Ward,
James Thompson and VIM. III. Neiler
large meeting of the survivors of the Cd
Pa ii. A. was held in the hall of Post No. 2,
Philadelphia, on Monday night, April 4, for the
purpose of forming permanent organization.
A city organization was formed and a Com
mittee of Conference was appointed to confer
with the several organizations throughout the
State, and to report to the organization if they
deem it advisable to continue a city OrganiZa-
ton. A badge was adopted by the association
to consist of a red ribbon two inches wide and
six inches long, with the following printed
thereon: "The combined corps marks of the
Army of the James, comprising the Ninth
Tenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth Corps -
also. crossed cannonS underneath and the let
tiers Survivors Association, of the ID Pa v.
III. A."
The Survivors Association of the list Pa
Bakers California regiment) held their annual
meeting and election of officers on Tuesday
evening, April - in the hall of Anna M. Ross
Post, No. 81, Philadelphia. The following Off
GERS were elected to serve during the ensuing
year: President, Gen. Isaac ]. Wistar; First
V.-P, Col X. Penn Smith; Second V.-P., John
III. Lockhart; Third Y.-P., Capt. f. j. Keffer !;
Treas, Joseph p. Truitt; Asst Treas, L. l..
Gregory; Sec. William III. Landell; Asst Sec.
Edward j. McNIann w. s. Mason, John Bar
low and John w. Frazier were elected members
of the Advisory Board of the Brigade Associa-
ton W. 5. Stockton has been elected Vice
President The color of the ribbon of the
association badge was changed from red, white
and blue to dark blue. The Council of Ad-
ministratOn was directed to secure the muster
out roll OF each company as Tar as possible and
send copies TO the War Department. and have
the records there corrected. On Wednesday
evening the regiment held its first annual ban
quet at Maennerchor Hall, Philadelphia. About
lbs members of the regiment aud invited guests
were present. The toast "Col T.. d. Baker
soldier, statesman and sympathizing comrade,"
was to have been responded to by Gen. Isaac J..
Wistar. but owing to his unavoidable absence
in Chicago he was unable to be present in
stead sent long letter, containing general
review of Gen. Bakers life. It was read by
Past Commander-in-Chief Gen. Louis Wagner
To the toast Pennsylvania Volunteers" COL
Alex. X. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Times,
responded. Speeches We're also made by COL
Chas. III. Banes, Gen. Joshua Il. Owens, Col
John HI. Taggart, Secretary OF Internal Affairs
Thomas j. Stewart Maj. X. Parrish, and Others
Letters of regret were read from Col Robert L.
Orr, Gov. Beaver, Col. r. z. Dechert, Gen.
Webb. and Charles Il. LOehr, Secretary of
Pickett's Division Association
At the meeting of the survivors association
of the 23d Pa. (Birney's Zouaves) held on
Tuesday evening. April II, the time for tho
holding Of the annual Reunion was postponed
in Difference to the movement of the Sixth Corps,
nd 20 ofvo hr 20.